The Home Builders Association of East Central Illinois will host their annual Showcase Parade of Homes this weekend. Eighteen homes across Champaign, Urbana and Mahomet are open for viewing with the purchase of a $5/person ticket available through the Parade Craze App. Maps for the event, which runs October 13-15 […]
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Drone video helps MSHS and Illini Marching Band reach for perfection
Photo and Article by Fred Kroner: Mark Herman in his home office surrounded by some of his drones and awards he won in June. Mark Herman has had a life with film. The Mahomet resident has impressive credits. Among them are Michael Stevens and Barry Houser. Herman’s film roles have been […]
MSHS Cross Country teams win Apollo Conference meet, Volleyball and Soccer pick up wins
The Mahomet-Seymour Boys and Girls Cross Country teams finished first in the Apollo Conference meet Monday. Ryan Hodge, Mathias Powell, and Riley Fortune finished in first through third while Kaelan Davis finished tenth. These four runners earned all-conference status by finishing in the top 10. Gaven Williams ran a season […]
Kreps to retire from coaching after 25 years
Steve Kreps has been working to make “Bulldogs” for over 25 years. But at the end of the 2017-2018 basketball season, Kreps, who retired from teaching in 2014, will also retire from his football and basketball coaching assignments within the Mahomet-Seymour School District. “We have a saying on the football […]
UIUC Students Seek Veterans to Interview
University of Illinois students are interested in interviewing veterans to produce documentaries to share with the veteran and their family. After the initial interview, a student will work on making a full-length documentary for the veteran about their life and service. “This is a great way for us to personally […]
Farmer City Christmas Expo Information
MSJHS Boys and Girls Cross Country Team on to State
On Saturday afternoon, MSJHS traveled to Normal Parkside to compete in a tough 3A sectional meet. With a rainstorm looming, the Bulldogs took to the line in some very strong winds. The girls’ team went out with confidence and placed 3 in the top 10, with Elizabeth Sims leading the way. This alone […]
People Gas natural gas leaks affects private wells north of Mahomet
Mahomet Aquifer consumers were alerted to an underground natural gas leak six miles north of Mahomet through a press release from Spiros Law Friday. The press release comes a little over a week ahead of an informational meeting that will be hosted by Spiros Law at the Newcomb Township Hall […]
MSHS Cross Country and Football pick up wins, Soccer ties Mt. Zion
MSHS Boys Cross Country The Mahomet-Seymour boys cross country team won the 28 team Metamora Invitational Saturday, beating five other State ranked teams including U-High, Bloomington, Springfield, Metamora and Washington. Ryan Hodge, who ran the sixth fastest time of any runner on the course in nearly 50 years, took first […]
Route 47 Railroad Crossing Closed Today
The Village has been notified that Norfolk/Southern Railroad has discovered a cracked rail on the crossing on Route 47. The crossing will be closed today (10/10) and tomorrow (10/11) for removal of the cracked rail and replacement.